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James Brumley

Contributing Writer
Kiplinger.com

James Brumley is a former stock broker, registered investment adviser and Director of Research for an options-focused newsletter. He's now primarily a freelance writer, tapping more than a decade's worth of broad experience to help investors get more out of the market.
With a background in technical analysis as well as fundamental analysis, James touts stock-picking strategies that combine the importance of company performance with the power of stock-trade timing. He believes this dual approach is the only way an investor has a shot at consistently beating the market.
James' work has appeared at several websites including Street Authority, Motley Fool, Kapitall and Investopedia. When not writing as a journalist, James works on his book explaining his multi-pronged approach to investing.

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SLIDE SHOWFebruary 2020

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SLIDE SHOWNovember 2019

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SLIDE SHOWOctober 2019

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SLIDE SHOWJuly 2019

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SLIDE SHOWJuly 2019

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SLIDE SHOWJune 2019

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SLIDE SHOWMay 2019

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SLIDE SHOWMay 2019

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SLIDE SHOWApril 2019

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SLIDE SHOWMarch 2019

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SLIDE SHOWMarch 2019

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SLIDE SHOWMarch 2019

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SLIDE SHOWMarch 2019

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